SZA Recalls Being Told She ‘Wouldn’t Beat Taylor Swift’ on the Charts, But ‘Anything Is Possible’

SZA Recalls Being Told She ‘Wouldn’t Beat Taylor Swift’ on the Charts, But ‘Anything Is Possible’

SZA couldn’t believe it either when her album SOS exploded in popularity in 2022, beating out none other than Taylor Swift on the Billboard 200 — an achievement the R&B/pop star says her label initially told her would probably never happen, given the Eras Tour headliner’s consistent chart dominance. In an interview with i-D published Friday (March 6), SZA reflected on one of the wildest career moments she experienced as her sophomore album cat…

SZA Remembers Label Telling Her 'SOS' Wouldn't Beat Taylor Swift On The Charts In 2023

SZA’s sophomore album, SOS, was hugely successful both critically and commercially—but not everyone expected that to happen. Source: Julian Hamilton / Getty In a new cover story for i-D’s The Lore Issue, the singer claimed that her record label told her SOS wouldn’t reach No. 1. In the interview, released on Friday, March 6, SZA said that her label was sure that Taylor Swift’s album would top her numbers, beating her out on the charts. “My labe…

SZA Vs. Taylor Swift: Singer reveals funny thing music label said

SZA has revealed that her own record label told her not to expect her album SOS to beat Taylor Swift on the charts, a prediction that turned out to be spectacularly wrong.In a new cover story for i-D's The Lore Issue, the 36-year-old...

SZA Claims Her Label Told Her “SOS” Wouldn't Beat Taylor Swift's“ Midnights” on the Charts in 2023

'SOS' spent 10 weeks at No. 1 after its releaseSZA in January 2026 in Paris; Taylor Swift in February 2024 in Los AngelesCredit: Marc Piasecki/WireImage; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicNEED TO KNOWIn a new interview, SZA claimed she was told by her record label that SOS wouldn't outperform Taylor Swift's MidnightsAfter the album's release, SOS spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chartSZA and Swift previously squashed beef allegations on social m…

SZA Remembers Label Telling Her ‘SOS’ Wouldn’t Beat Taylor Swift On The Charts In 2023

SZA’s sophomore album, SOS, was hugely successful both critically and commercially—but not everyone expected that to happen. Source: Julian Hamilton / Getty In a new cover story for i-D’s The Lore Issue, the singer claimed that her record label told her SOS wouldn’t reach No. 1. In the interview, released on Friday, March 6, SZA said that her label was sure that Taylor Swift’s album would top her numbers, beating her out on the charts. “My labe…